Oscar Winner: The likable Field, who swept as an iconic, struggling union organizer.

Mazur Winner:: The prickly, raw Midler who channeled Janis Joplin’s tortured rock and roll essence and howled like a rainstorm in the live performance scenes in a way she has not attempted since. If ever there was a prime time to award Midler with an Oscar, this was it—and voters missed the boat despite her Best Actress nom for the terrible musical For the Boys in 1991.

Matt Mazur is a Brooklyn-based film publicist who works on campaigns for documentaries, independent and foreign language films. A die-hard cinephile and lover of pop culture, he spends his free time writing about what he is not working on. Follow him on Twitter @Matt_Mazur